Fire guts home in Schenectady

Updated 11:46 pm, Wednesday, October 9, 2013

SCHENECTADY — A fire struck the rear of a home at 22 Mynderse St. on Wednesday.

Firefighters arrived shortly before noon to find flames consuming the back of the two-story structure.

No one from the home was injured. The sole injury was to Fire Chief Michael Dellarocco who suffered a minor hand injury.

Firefighters initially tried to battle the fire from inside the building but were ordered out amid fears the fire was making the building unstable.

The home is in the city's Vale neighborhood. A column of smoke could be seen from downtown.

Firefighters went back inside the building by 12:45 p.m. to check for places where the fire could still be burning.

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 1of/10

Caption

Close

Image 1 of 10

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 2 of 10

Fire consumes a home on Mynderse Avenue in Schenectady on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Fire consumes a home on Mynderse Avenue in Schenectady on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Image 3 of 10

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 4 of 10

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 5 of 10

Chief Michael DellaRocco surveys the fire scene as his firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Chief Michael DellaRocco surveys the fire scene as his firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. DellaRocco received burns to ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 6 of 10

Next-door-neighbors watch as firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Next-door-neighbors watch as firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 7 of 10

Firefighters check for extensions at a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Firefighters check for extensions at a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 8 of 10

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

Image 9 of 10

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the scene. The occupants all evacuated safely. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Firefighters work to knock down a stubborn fire at 22 Mynderse Street Wednesday afternoon Oct. 9, 2013 in Schenectady, N.Y. Chief Michael DellaRocco received burns to his hand which was the only injury at the